Lyrics
She walked in wearing last night's sin
Velvet dress, and a wicked grin
Said, "play that song that hurts to hear"
I poured her whiskey and pulled her near
The bass was low, the lights were red
Her hands were cold, her words were lead
She said, "you sing like you've been burned"
I said, "I learned, then I returned"
Rust and velvet, sweet decay
Love don't die, it just fades away
Sin in the strings, smoke in the air
She left, but I still saw her there
Every note I play bleeds slow
From somewhere deep I used to know
If heaven hears me, let it be
Rust and velvet, misery
She's gone again, the bar went black
The bass hums low - she won't come back
Rust and velvet, whiskey pain
Sin in the strings, still calls her name